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UK launches review into raising state pension age

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Monday said it would launch a review into raising the state pension age...

21st July, 2025

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Aviation tax cut not a priority in 2026 budget, German government source says

BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany intends to reverse an increase in air traffic tax in 2026, something which...

21st July, 2025

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Growth and foreign fervour for yield give Japan fiscal wiggle room

By Rae Wee and Vidya Ranganathan SINGAPORE (Reuters) -A weekend election in Japan has made real the...

21st July, 2025

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Japan PM Ishiba vows to stay on after bruising election defeat

By John Geddie and Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese premier Shigeru Ishiba vowed to stay on after...

21st July, 2025

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Clashes rage in Druze region as Syria struggles to enforce ceasefire

DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Syria's Islamist-led government struggled to implement a ceasefire in the predom...

19th July, 2025

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Japan's shaky government loses upper house control

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese voters could unleash political turmoil as they head to the polls on Sunda...

19th July, 2025

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Germany, Netherlands, Sweden oppose EU common borrowing

By Philip Blenkinsop and Maria Martinez DURBAN, South Africa (Reuters) -Germany, the Netherlands and...

18th July, 2025

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Explainer-French PM aims to soften opposition to his budget to avert new crisis

By Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has to convince opposition So...

18th July, 2025

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Slovenia declares two Israeli ministers persona non grata

SARAJEVO (Reuters) -Slovenia declared two far-right Israeli cabinet ministers, Itamar Ben-Gvir and B...

17th July, 2025

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Factbox-Evolution of the UK electorate from landowners to suffragettes to 16-year-old voters

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Thursday set out plans to lower the voting age to 16 in a landmark refo...

17th July, 2025

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Bosnia's peace envoy moves to unblock state finances, Serbs cry foul

By Daria Sito-Sucic SARAJEVO (Reuters) -Bosnia's peace envoy issued a ruling on Thursday to clear a...

17th July, 2025

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Czech-arranged ammunition shipments to Ukraine are increasing, says government

By Jan Lopatka PRAGUE (Reuters) -Czech-arranged shipments of artillery ammunition to Ukraine are ris...

17th July, 2025